SHINE

Naimi suddenly wakes up subsequent to a bad dream. Once with her sister Miriel she starts doing chores when she meets an unforeseen guest: the lady doesn't know that Tareg arrived in order to train her in the use of a mysterious power. The night has passed, and Naimi wakes up in an unknown forest, ready to start her tough training. Once she discovers her true identity together with her role in the battle against Muruk - he who exterminated the elves and the Tasari warriors - she rushes to the farm, knowing thta Miriel may be in danger. Yet, it's too late.Devastated by the loss of her adopted sister, Naimi works on her skills and dreams about being able to destroy the obscure threat. The day of the final battle soon arrives: after an intense fight, Tareg is defeated by Muruk, and Naimi is now left to be the one in charge. Shrouded in darkness, the young fighter manages to crush the dark lord, and bring back the master's sword beyond the elven world's limits.

  • Carlos Milite
    Director
  • Carlos Milite
    Writer
  • Vincenzo Viscusi
    Writer
  • Carlos Milite
    Producer
  • Vincenzo Viscusi
    Producer
  • Fabio Virguti
    Producer
  • Luigi Ferri
    Music
  • Antonella Formisano
    Key Cast
    "Naimi"
  • Vincenzo Viscusi
    Key Cast
    "Tareg"
  • Gaia Scopelliti
    Key Cast
    "Miriel"
  • Emy Gentile
    Key Cast
    "Elfa"
  • Carlos Milite
    Key Cast
    "Muruk"
  • David Natale
    Production Design
  • Carlos Milite
    Vfx Artist
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    SHINE
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    27 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 4, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    550 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Carlos Milite

I've been making short films since i was 14. I love what I'm doing and i do it with passion. My love for art is what keeps me going. I'm as fascinated as frightened by the world I narrate. I'm a self taught vfx artist, I've studied visual effects to be able to cover as much roles as possible inside of a movie production since I always try making new short films without the backing of a sponsorship and with little to no budget. As a kid i wanted to be an astronaut, maybe a firefighter, perhaps a plane pilot... basically what every other kid wanted too! As teenager i thought about being a medic, or a policeman or even a lawyer: but then, as sudden flash of inspiration, one day i understood that none of those jobs would have fitted me, i liked all of them, but all in the same way, i realized i didn't like the jobs themselves but rather, their depictions inside of movies. I understood that i would have been satisfied only by bringing to life all of those jobs, all of those ideas and thoughts, nothing would have fitted me more than the job that creates it all. The pleasure of leaving beautiful and strong memories inside of people's hearts is the thing that makes me want to tell my stories. Being an artist is a duty to the soul.

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Director Statement

There are basically no productions in Italy that would be willing to support and provide a decently high budget for a sci-fi or a fantasy movie, so we decided to make this short film to prove that there are mnay young artists out there who are able to work and produce high quality content with a budget as low as 550 euros.